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New England Patriots Select Offensive Tackle Caleb Lomu From Utah In First Round Of NFL Draft
The Patriots traded up from 31 to select Lomu to boost their offensive line.
Updated on: April 24, 2026 / 5:26 AM EDT
The New England Patriots selected offensive tackle Caleb Lomu from Utah with the 28th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night.
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The Patriots traded up from 31 to select Lomu to boost their offensive line. They sent that selection and a fourth round pick to the Buffalo Bills to move up to 28.
Lomu is 21 years old, weighs 313 pounds and is 6'6". He played two seasons with Utah, starting 24 of 27 games.
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